The media and promoters alike have built up the importance of being unbeaten to the point where, fighters are over protected and undermatched. Big sports networks want to see young, marketable, unbeaten prospects.
Most of my favourite fighters have been beaten, quite often by inferior fighters... Lennox, Benn, Pacquiao, Chavez, Monzon etc.
I'd rather see a gifted fighter take on the best opposition and sometimes come up short than avoiding the best opposition to protect their unbeaten status.
Agreed! Once their boxing career ends... A Greatness of a Boxer will be judge by his achievements and accomplishments in thriving againts difficult challenges and conquering odds. We can't judge them in the middle of their careers?!
Odlanier Solis, James Kirkland, Kevin Mitchell, Kevin Johnson, Eddie Chambers, Chris Arreola, Victor Ortiz, David Lemieux, Danny Jacobs, Chad Dawson, Andre Dirrell.
These are just a few of the many failed prospects in recent times, i know some of these guys can come back still, but seriously.
The best new guys who have come through have been Martinez, who is 35 years old and Nonito Donaire, who no offence to him but he's too low a weight to engage the casual fans imo. And Carl Froch, who again is getting up there in years.
Who else is there?
Andre Ward? he's boring as ****, and tbqh he's highly untested and I wouldnt be surprised if Froch knocks him out in the finals of the super 6 and he drops off the radar.
Canello? he's ok but far from spectacular.
Bute? The fact that he's into his 30's and still has the resume of a prospect says it all.
Bradley? Solid fighter but nothing phenominal imo.
Khan? Another good fighter, but too one dimensional right now.
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